back-to-back
1 of 2adjective or adverb
1
: facing in opposite directions and often touching
2
: coming one after the other : consecutive
plural back-to-backs
1
British
: a house that is connected in a row with other houses on each side and with a similar row of houses behind it
These were where the millworkers dwelt, the worst of them known as back-to-backs because that is how they were built, without intervening space.—
Geoffrey Moorhouse
Geoffrey Moorhouse2
sports
: a sequence of two games scheduled to be played on consecutive days
Miami began to beat elite teams and was bloodlessly efficient in the second half of back-to-backs, winning 11 in a row over a three-month stretch, a sign of a team with toughness.—Jack McCallum
Jack McCallumExamples of back-to-back in a Sentence
Adjective or adverb
the three movies in the series were filmed back-to-back so that the cast members wouldn't age visibly on screen
the new governor was soon facing several back-to-back crises
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Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Only disappointment has followed, including back-to-back quarterfinal exits in Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022.
—Andy Clayton, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Georgia became the fifth school to win back-to-back outdoor championships.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
Mike Trout and Jo Adell had back-to-back, one-out singles off Shane McClanahan (6-4) in the first inning, and Mancini followed with a two-out triple for a 2-0 lead.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
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Adjective or adverb
Volpe and Ali Sánchez had back-to-back RBI hits in the second.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Only disappointment has followed, including back-to-back quarterfinal exits in Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022.
—Andy Clayton, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Georgia became the fifth school to win back-to-back outdoor championships.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
Mike Trout and Jo Adell had back-to-back, one-out singles off Shane McClanahan (6-4) in the first inning, and Mancini followed with a two-out triple for a 2-0 lead.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
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“Back-to-back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back-to-back. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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